Commitment

By 2030, the Food Program at Google will increase the proportion of agrobiodiverse foods used in food service menus and recipes to 30% from the baseline Q1 2020 procurement data

Private sector non-food business / United States of America

December 2019 — January 2030

Description

Select crops by first examining Reawakened and Future 50 lists, with consideration to additional native and indigenous crops.

Procurement team will help identify availability in the current distribution and ensure price parity.

Identify 2-4 crops to focus on for each region / country with new additions each year.

Develop menu items, recipes, branded concepts and Micro Kitchen product offerings.

Communication: Educate and inspire our clients, chefs and stakeholders.

Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)

Title

Increase Agrobiodiversity of Ingredients

Description

Currently, 75% of the global food supply comes from just 12 plants and five animal species, which opens the food system up to vulnerability. Building awareness around diversifying crops and incorporating these into the food system will not only improve food and nutrition security, but will help support indigenous crop varieties, cultural and traditional foods, help with climate resilience, and decrease land deterioration and promote healthy soil. By transitioning farms to diverse crops, we unlock a cascade of benefits for ecosystems, dietary health and local economies.

Our goal is to demonstrate that a large-scale food service business can diversify its menus and supply chains to realize these benefits by increasing the proportion of agro-biodiverse foods, with legumes and grains to start, used in Food Program recipes and menus.

GNR assessment

Verification status
Pending verification
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SMARTness index
Lower moderate
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Details

Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Policy > Food environment
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Linked event(s)
  • 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Food
  • Health

Measurement

Key indicator Percent of diverse ingredient menu items
Value Measurement date
Baseline 8% 2020
Target 30% January 2030

Progress

Status:
Off Course
Why this status?
The reported progress indicates that the expected level thus far had not yet been achieved and is not expected to be achieved by the end date, but as the end date is not yet reached, it could be still be possible to reach and maintain the target level.
Value Measurement date
Progress report 15% October 2023

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